Granted Patent B1

US 6,868,563 · App. 10/306,704 · Granted Mar 22, 2005

Abstract

Claims (16)

1. A system comprising:

a spa including an exterior surface and a spa shell;

a subwoofer mounted inside an enclosure within the spa between the spa shell and the exterior surface, the subwoofer to provide low-frequency, non-directional sound; and

planar speakers movably coupled with the spa to provide omni-directional sound, each of the movably coupled planar speakers having a plurality of available playing positions including at least one position that maintains a low profile for the spa, and each of the movably coupled planar speakers being movable between the available playing positions without leaving a planar area proximate to the spa.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of available playing positions include at least one position that provides a proximate sound source for users of the spa while keeping the planar speakers removed from a water environment inside the spa.

3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising a surface proximate to the subwoofer and defining in the exterior surface to enhance sound quality.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the movably coupled planar speakers comprise planar speakers rotatably coupled to the spa.

5. A system comprising:

a spa including a spa shell and an exterior surface of the spa;

a speaker coupled with the exterior surface of the spa in proximity to a location where a spa cover resides when on the spa, the speaker being useable in connection with the spa cover without interference between the spa cover and the speaker, which comprises the speaker being useable when the spa cover is on the spa without auditory interference from the spa cover, and the speaker being moveable from between at least tow positions such that the spa cover can be removed and replaced without physical interference between the spa cover and the speaker;

a subwoofer mounted inside an enclosure within the spa between the spa shell and the exterior surface; and

one or more additional speakers coupled with the exterior surface.

6. The system of claim 5 , further comprising a surface proximate to the subwoofer and defining an opening in the exterior surface to enhance sound quality.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the speakers include locking mechanisms to fix positions of the speakers as desired.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the speakers are rotatably coupled with the exterior surface.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the speakers comprise planar speakers.

Assignments (11)